Willy's Rainbow Bridge Pet Loss Memorial

Welcome to Willy's Rainbow Bridge Memorial Residency

Memories of Willy

Willy was my little special boy, he came into my life at the age of 9 because his previous owners couldn't keep him due to an operation, we bonded almost immediately and from then on it was me and him, he never left my side, he took it upon himself to be my great protector, growling when anyone came near me, he would wait for me to come home and always be there, when my husband got sick it was Willy who made sure to cuddle me and kiss me and helped me to carry on after my husband passed, I will sure miss that little nubby tail wagging every time he saw me and him playing tug of war and of course I would let him win and he would think he was so tough and last year when he had his front teeth removed and his little tongue would hang out, he was just one of the cutest things imaginable. He got sick last Thursday, lung , heart disease seemed to have come on suddenly but of course now I see that there were signs, I had the weekend with him , he was pretty out of it though he spent his last day in critical care, they said he had a cardiac arrest and they phoned while they were doing cpr, they said he was a fighter but after they got him back it happened again so we let him go, I asked them to give him something and they said they did. I saw him yesterday afternoon before cremation and I got to hold him and kiss him and tell him what a great companion he was, he is with my husband now and hopefully when its my time they will both be there to come and get me. Willy , my special little love, I love you.April 5, special boy, you are so missed, Jeff had a dream last night that you were laying beside me on the couch being your cute protective self, I wish you were here.I love you Mr. Willy Wonka.The vet called this afternoon,the crematorium delivered your ashes, you are home now, where you belong.
April 10, well it has been a week since you passed on , I miss you so, I am very grateful for the time I had with you Willy, you were definitely a blessing, the other animals are sad too, Ella finely ate all her food today, they all sense your not here and things have changed. I hope your running and playing and having a great time with Dad and all who have passed, give love and kisses from me.I love you and miss you my special boy. August 31, 2012--Happy Birthday my special boy, I miss you so. It has been almost 5 months since I lost you, you are so special and always will be, I hope you are not mad at me for getting another yorkie, I just couldn't bear to be without you. You will never be replaced , he is in honour of you. I think of you always, hoping that you are happy and with Dad waiting for me and the others. I got a tattoo , a heart with wings and Dad's name in it, underneath I got a paw print and your name, and as each one of my babies go to Rainbow Bridge I will add another paw print.Goodnight Mr. Wonka, I hope I dream of you tonight. December 25, 2012 Merry Christmas Willy, I miss you so , not the same without you, always know that I love you and you are always in my heart.Jan.1,2013, Happy New Year Willy, wish I was with you guys, one day. Miss you so much, you were so special, still are, hope your running and playing and having a great time, I love you my special boy.April 3,2013, well my special boy, it has now been one year since you left to go to Rainbow Bridge, I miss you so much, did I ever Thank you for being there for me always , no matter what, you loved me unconditionally , you sure helped me through some tough times, now Ella and Buzz are helping me through losing you. I know your still with me I just wish I could cuddle that little body of yours and smother you with kisses, one day my special boy. Until then I will hold you in my heart always. April 3, 2014 , Wow Mr. Wonka its been 2 long years without you, oh I miss you so much, I was so blessed to have you in my life, you were such a special boy, still are, always will be. I will always remember your cute little face and your kisses and your total love. One day we will all be together again.Love you.April 3, 2015, Here we are my special love, 3 long years without you. I have thought about you all day, I came across your footprints that they casted for me after you passed and I just rubbed them , I have your ashes on my headboard along with Dad's and before I go to bed I will hold your fur so close to me and remember what you felt like, not that i forgot, never. I miss you always Willy my little love.

"The Broken Chain"

We little knew that day,
God was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death, we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you.
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories,
Your love is still our guide.
And although we cannot see you,
You are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.
Author: Ron Tranmer

Feb.23,2016
Well Mr. Wonka, you now have missymeowmeow with you, poor Lita just got so sick and weak, on Feb 4, i spent the afternoon cuddling her and telling her how wonderful she was,i told her all about the first time I saw her and how I knew she would be for me, we had almost 15 years together,she would sleep on my pillow at night, i still haven't washed it, her purring would put me to sleep, I so miss her, I hope you and dad came to get her , I prayed for that, take care of her for me, until we all meet again.
April, 1,2016
Here we go again,on March 23, 2016 we had to have Max put to sleep, Max was just the best dog ever, he was a pitt bull cross and just the biggest suck in the world, he would lick you to death if you let him, Max was a rescue dog from the spca and before Jeff was allowed to get him we had to bring the grandson down to see how Max was with kids, Max loved him immediately and from then on , same with the cats, Max was so cute when he was eating he would spit some of his food on the floor for Buzz , Max just loved to be called a good boy, whos a good boy and he would get that tail going and come over. He got kidney disease, he tried so hard to hang on but it was inevitable, Jeff said he went immediately, he was ready, he is now with the others and with his special buddy Tika[ our grand dog], Tika and Max were great buds , we lost her 2 years ago to cancer but we know they are together running and playing, I sure miss them all but one day we will all be together again.August 20,2021 I don't know why I didn't write here when I lost popeye,he died in 2017,he is very missed,he only had 1 eye but that didn't stop him from doing anything,he had the best purr ever,so loud,was such a happy boy,his loss was clearly felt in the house as is with all my fur babies,as with all the others he ws on my headboard watching over me at night. We moved to another province a few months ago so all fur babies are now on a corner unit in my bedroom along with my husband,all are missed huge. Yesterday I lost my precious girl Ella,she was 14,she went through so much ,was such a strong girl,even dr at the vet said that,3 wks before we moved she hurt her neck and was paralyzed, we got her stabilized and she made the move and did very well,she had a nasty rash on her face that previous vet did nothing about, brought her here and the new wonderful vet immediately did a biopsy,she had demodex mange,not contagious,she was going to physio and had even ordered a wheelchair,she was such a trooper,doing her excercises,taking her meds,her beautiful fur started to grow back,she had some setbacks,a nasty urine infection,some gastro issues but made it through all that,unfortunately she started to lose function in her front legs,there was nothing more we could do, she was tired,we spent our last night cuddling,I held her while she died,my heart is breaking,I miss her so much.Ella and the others got me through my breast cancer diagnosis last year,without them I dont know how I would have done,Ella was and will always be one of my everything. I still have Buzz who has not left my side,he's such a good boy too I am.lucky to have him,I also have Fang the cat,they are definately helping me ,but I am crushed,I know in time it will become my new normal but right now I feel empty.in a few days I will pick up her remains and then she will be home again.

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